Two unearned runs provided the Phillies with their winning margin in a 9-7 victory over the Cardinals. Mike Torrez batted in three runs for the Cardinals with a triple in the second inning and Carl Taylor accounted for three more with a pinch-double in the sixth to tie the score at 6-6. Deron Johnson broke the tie with a homer in the seventh. The Phillies scored again in the eighth when Don Money was safe on an error, stole second and crossed the plate on a double by Larry Bowa.

Vic Davalillo, whose claim to the N. L. record for most pinch-hits in one season had been disputed, settled the controversy with a run-scoring single in the eighth for his unquestioned 23rd pinch-hit. The Phillies pulled away in the ninth when Byron Browne walked and scored on a single by Tim McCarver and an error on the hit by Lou Brock in left field. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 9, St. Louis Cardinals 7
Game Played on Friday, September 18, 1970 (Night game) at Busch Stadium II
Phillies     0  2  0    2  2  0    1  1  1  -   9 12  0
Cardinals    0  3  0    0  0  3    0  1  0  -   7 12  3


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bowa ss               5   0   1   1     0   0   .247      Brock lf              4   0   1   0     1   0   .308
Taylor 2b             4   0   0   0     1   1   .288      Crosby ss             5   0   1   0     0   0   .232
Reid cf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .130      Hague 1b              5   0   0   0     0   1   .273
  Browne ph,lf        0   1   0   0     1   0   .240      Torre 3b              5   0   0   0     0   0   .322
Johnson 1b            5   2   2   1     0   0   .254      Cardenal cf           5   1   3   0     0   1   .293
McCarver c            5   1   2   0     0   0   .252      Melendez rf           4   2   2   0     1   1   .458
Money 3b              4   3   2   2     1   0   .303      Simmons c             2   3   1   0     2   1   .233
Stone lf              4   2   2   1     0   0   .269      Maxvill 2b            2   0   1   0     0   0   .206
  Luzinski ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .111        Javier ph,2b        1   1   0   0     0   0   .250
  Hisle cf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .196        Davalillo ph        1   0   1   1     0   0   .316
Montanez rf           5   0   2   2     0   1   .263        Hilgendorf p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Palmer p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .148        Cleveland p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  G. Jackson p        2   0   0   1     0   1   .093      Torrez p              2   0   1   3     0   0   .262
  Gamble ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .259        Carl Taylor ph      1   0   1   3     0   0   .249
  Selma p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Briles p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .179
                                                            DaVanon ph,2b       1   0   0   0     0   1   .111

Totals               40   9  12   8     4   5             Totals               38   7  12   7     4   5

Time of Game: 2:45   Attendance: 12,385
Left on Base: Phillies 8, Cardinals 8
DP: Phillies 1, Cardinals 0
Errors: Brock, Torre, Maxvill
Doubles: Stone (11), Bowa (14), Carl Taylor (12), Simmons (7)
Triples: Torrez (1)
Home Runs: Johnson (27)
Stolen Bases: Money 2 (4)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer                  1.1   1   3   3   3   0   0   7   5.47
G. Jackson W(5-15)      5.2   8   3   3   1   3   0  26   5.45
Selma SV(22)            2     3   1   1   0   2   0   9   2.54
Totals                  9    12   7   7   4   5   0  42

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Torrez                  6     9   6   4   1   3   0  28   4.10
Briles L(5-7)           2     2   2   1   1   1   1  10   6.42
Hilgendorf              0.1   1   1   0   2   0   0   4   3.44
Cleveland               0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   7.32
Totals                  9    12   9   5   4   5   1  44

Passed Balls: McCarver (2)
Wild Pitches: Torrez (9)

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Andy Olsen


PHILLIES 1ST: Bowa grounded out (second to first); Taylor
grounded out (second to first); Reid grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Brock walked; Crosby hit into a double play to
third [Brock out at second (right to pitcher to shortstop)];
Joe Torre's throw to 1B attempting to double off Lou Brock went
into RF; Brock called out on appeal for missing 2B when he
reached 3B on the error, which was negated by the out; Hague
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies
0, Cardinals 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Johnson lined to center; McCarver popped to
second; Money reached on an error by Maxvill [Money to first];
Money stole second; Stone doubled to left [Money scored
(unearned)]; Montanez singled to right [Stone scored
(unearned)]; Palmer grounded out (third to first); 2 R (0 ER), 2
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Torre popped to catcher in foul territory;
Cardenal singled to center; Melendez walked [Cardenal to
second]; Simmons walked [Cardenal to third, Melendez to second];
G. JACKSON REPLACED PALMER (PITCHING); Maxvill flied out to
right; Torrez tripled to right [Cardenal scored, Melendez
scored, Simmons scored]; Brock grounded out (first unassisted);
3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Cardinals 3.

PHILLIES 3RD: Bowa flied out to right; Taylor was called out on
strikes; Reid singled to left; Johnson flied out to right; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 3RD: Crosby flied out to center; Hague popped to
second; Torre flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 2, Cardinals 3.

PHILLIES 4TH: McCarver grounded out (second to first); Money
singled to shortstop; Stone singled to third [Money to second];
Montanez singled to right [Money scored, Stone to third]; G.
Jackson forced Montanez (shortstop to second) [Stone scored];
Bowa grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 4, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 4TH: Cardenal struck out; Melendez singled to center;
Simmons was called out on strikes; Maxvill singled to left
[Melendez to second]; Torrez grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 4, Cardinals 3.

PHILLIES 5TH: Taylor walked; Taylor was picked off first
(pitcher to first); Reid grounded out (second to first); Johnson
singled to center; McCarver singled to first [Johnson to
second]; Torrez threw a wild pitch [Johnson to third, McCarver
to second]; Money singled to center [Johnson scored, McCarver
scored]; Stone popped to catcher in foul territory; 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 6, Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 5TH: Brock grounded out (second to first); Crosby
lined to second; Hague struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 6, Cardinals 3.

PHILLIES 6TH: Montanez struck out; G. Jackson was called out on
strikes; Bowa lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 6,
Cardinals 3.

CARDINALS 6TH: Torre flied out to center; Cardenal singled to
left; Melendez singled to left [Cardenal to second]; McCarver
allowed a passed ball [Cardenal to third, Melendez to second];
Simmons walked; JAVIER BATTED FOR MAXVILL; Javier forced
Cardenal (shortstop to catcher) [Melendez to third, Simmons to
second]; CARL TAYLOR BATTED FOR TORREZ; Carl Taylor doubled to
center [Melendez scored, Simmons scored, Javier scored]; Brock
singled to first [Carl Taylor to third]; Crosby popped to
shortstop; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 6, Cardinals 6.

PHILLIES 7TH: BRILES REPLACED CARL TAYLOR (PITCHING); JAVIER
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Taylor popped to catcher in foul
territory; Reid was called out on strikes; Johnson homered;
McCarver popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 7, Cardinals 6.

CARDINALS 7TH: Hague popped to catcher in foul territory; Torre
popped to second; Cardenal singled to center; Melendez flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 7, Cardinals 6.

PHILLIES 8TH: Money reached on an error by Torre [Money to
first]; Stone flied out to left; Montanez flied out to left;
GAMBLE BATTED FOR G. JACKSON; Money stole second; Gamble was
walked intentionally; Bowa doubled to center [Money scored
(unearned), Gamble to third]; Taylor grounded out (third to
first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 8, Cardinals 6.

CARDINALS 8TH: SELMA REPLACED GAMBLE (PITCHING); Simmons doubled
to left; DAVALILLO BATTED FOR JAVIER; Davalillo singled to right
[Simmons scored]; DAVANON BATTED FOR BRILES; DaVanon struck out;
Brock lined to left; Crosby singled to right [Davalillo to
second]; Hague flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Phillies 8, Cardinals 7.

PHILLIES 9TH: DAVANON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); HILGENDORF
REPLACED DAVALILLO (PITCHING); BROWNE BATTED FOR REID; Browne
walked; Johnson flied out to center; McCarver singled to left
[Browne scored (error by Brock) (unearned) (no RBI), McCarver to
third]; Money was walked intentionally; LUZINSKI BATTED FOR
STONE; CLEVELAND REPLACED HILGENDORF (PITCHING); Luzinski struck
out; Montanez grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H,
1 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 9, Cardinals 7.

CARDINALS 9TH: HISLE REPLACED LUZINSKI (PLAYING CF); BROWNE
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Torre grounded out (third to
first); Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first); Melendez
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 9, Cardinals 7.